NEWS PLUS + Issue 10 | 08.03.2019

A global update on food safety brought to you by FOOD PLUS + an enhanced approach to food safety and quality. 

1. Dried fruit mix suspected as cause of Norway’s ongoing Salmonella outbreak

08.03.2019. Norway. Salmonella

One brand of dry exotic fruit mix has been found to be linked to a growing Salmonella Agbeni outbreak in Norway.

Source: Food Safety News

2. USDA and FDA agree joint regulatory oversight of cultured meat

08.03.2019. USA. Food Safety

An agreement to oversee cultured meat production has been struck by US food regulation bodies, with the aim of ensuring food safety and correct labelling practices. 

Source: Global Meat News

3. APHA identifies unusual Salmonella strain; almost 300 sick, one dead

08.03.2019. UK. Salmonella

The Animal and Plant Health Agency in the UK has released more information about a potential new strain of Salmonella Typhimurium in sheep behind almost 300 human illnesses and one death.

Source: Food Safety News

4. U.S. to issue meat company guidelines as recalls mount

04.03.2019. USA. Recall

The U.S. government plans to issue new guidelines for food companies as early as this week after an increase in recalls of meat and poultry products possibly containing metal, plastic and other foreign materials, a food-safety official said on Monday.

Source: Reuters

5. 1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples

06.03.2019. Germany. Brucellosis

Brucella was detected in 41 of 200 samples from endemic countries sold at weekly markets, in supermarkets, and by delis in Berlin, as well as 15 prepacked cheese samples bought online via eBay.

Source: Food Safety News

6. US introduces new ASF prevention measures

07.03.2019. USA. African Swine Fever

The USDA has introduced additional steps to keep African swine fever from entering the country. 

Sources: Global Meat News

7. Researchers find extremists who know the least drive public opinion on GMOs

01.03.2019. USA. GMO

Opinions about genetically modified food may have more to do with feelings than science, according to findings by researchers from four universities. 

Source: Food Safety News

8. Raw trends, climate change, resilient mold among emerging food risks

07.03.2019. Global. Risk

A trend for raw pet food, potential growth of a toxin due to climate change, and a rise in infections from an fungicide-resistant mold have been identified as emerging risks, based on recent data.

Source 1: Food Safety News

Source 2: EFSA

9. FSA reveals levels of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter in chicken

07.03.2019. UK. Campylobacter

Campylobacter isolates with antimicrobial resistance have been found on whole fresh chickens sold at retail in the United Kingdom, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Source: Food Safety News